Is It Mandatory to Register a Brand Name for OTC Products in India?

Learn whether trademark registration is compulsory for OTC products in India and what licences are required for Ayurvedic capsules, condoms, medicinal oils, cosmetics and pharma marketing businesses.

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Licence Required to Sell Natural Mineral Remedies in India

Learn whether a natural mineral that is crushed, screened and packed requires a drug, AYUSH, FSSAI or cosmetic licence, and how medicinal claims affect product classification.

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Is FSSAI Registration Mandatory for Veterinary Supplements?

Learn whether FSSAI registration is mandatory for veterinary feed supplements such as liquid calcium, how feed supplements differ from veterinary drugs, applicable licences, labelling and GST requirements.

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Who Is Responsible for Drug Product Quality: Manufacturer, Marketer or Distributor?

Learn who is responsible for drug product quality in India—the manufacturer, marketer, PCD franchisee, distributor or retailer—and what licences, COAs, GMP documents and agreements a franchisee should verify.

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How to Check Whether a Medicine Is Under DPCO and Find Its Schedule in India

Learn how to check whether a medicine is under DPCO, find its ceiling price, identify its schedule under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and access the latest NPPA notifications in India.

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Schedule H : List of Prescription Drugs

Schedule A B C D E F G H H1 I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Schedule H: Schedule H includes drugs that shall be sold by retailer on prescription of the registered medical practitioners. Labeling Requirements: If product contains a substance specified in Schedule H be labelled with the symbol Rx and conspicuously displayed on the left top corner of the label and be also labelled with the following […]

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List of Schedule H1 Drugs. Difference between Schedule H and Schedule H1

Schedule A B C D E F G H H1 I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Topic Covered Under Article: Related: List of Schedule H drugs What are the Schedule H1 Drugs? Schedule H1 is a subcategory of Schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which regulates the sale and distribution of prescription drugs in India. The aim of Schedule H1 is to curb the indiscriminate use of antibiotics […]

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Meaning of IP/BP/USP | Licenses Required For Selling Over the Counter Products

Query: We are into Processed Food product business and operating under private our private brand. Now we are looking to foray into OTC-Healthcare segment specifically with Antacids, Pain Relievers Gel/Spray & Vitamin tablet. So going through internet for a query whether Above mentioned products requires any type of wholesale allopathy drug license because we want […]

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Schedule C and C1 Drugs List

Schedule A B C D E F G H H1 I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z What is Schedule C and C1 Drugs? Schedule C and C1 drugs includes biological and special products. Schedule C and C1 under drug and cosmetic act & rules covers generally serum, hormones, vaccines, toxins, anti toxins and other biological and special products. For manufacturing for sale and distribution of Schedule C and C(1) drugs, […]

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National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022

Alphabetical List of Medicines in NLEM 2022 5-aminosalicylic acid (Mesalazine/Mesalaine) 5-Fluorouracil 6-Mercaptopurine Abacavir Abacavir (A) + Lamivudine (B) Acetazolamide Acetylsalicylic acid Actinomycin D Activated Charcoal Acyclovir Adenosine Adrenaline Albendazole Allopurinol All-trans retinoic acid Alprostadil Amikacin Amiodarone Amitriptyline Amlodipine Amoxicillin Amoxicillin (A) + Clavulanic acid (B) Amphotericin Ba) Amphotericin B (conventional)b) Lipid Amphotericin Bc) Liposomal Amphotericin […]

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